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Concert review: Australian Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
US correspondent Thomas May hears the Australian Chamber Orchestra on tour at Carnegie Hall, performing Schubert and the world premiere of Horizon by John Luther Adams on 22 April 2026
The Strad Recommends: Leonkoro Quartet: Out of Vienna
Searing musicianship from a prize-winning quartet
The Strad Recommends: Stella Chen: Barber, Beethoven
An outstanding young artist comes of age
The Strad Recommends: Renaud Capuçon: Bach
A great violinist marks his 50th birthday in style
Concert review: Veronica Henderson (cello) Elizabeth Mucha (piano)
David Kettle hears the performance of Erik Chisholm, Frederick Lamond and Neil Mackay at the event hosted by the Edinburgh Society of Musicians on 14 February 2026
Concert review: James Ehnes (violin) Andrew Armstrong (piano)
Hattie Butterworth visits London’s Wigmore Hall on 16 February 2026 for the recital of Mozart, Elgar, Ravel, Wieniawski and Bazzini
Concert reviews
Concert review: Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) London Philharmonic Orchestra/Karina Canellakis
Edward Bhesania ventures to London’s Royal Festival Hall on 18 February 2026 for the performance of Tchaikovsky, Sibelius Previn and Beethoven
Concert review: Jennifer Pike (violin) Czech Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra/Daniel Raiskin
Hattie Butterworth attends the performance of Janáček, Bruch, Shostakovich and Dvořák at London’s Cadogan Hall on 18 February 2026
Concert review: Hilary Hahn (violin) Philadelphia Orchestra/Santtu-Matias Rouvali
Bruxce Hodges hears the performance of Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky at Philadelphia’s Marian Anderson Hall on 13 February 2026
Concert review: Catalyst Quartet, Kim Kashkashian (viola) Marcy Rosen (cello)
Bruce Hodges ventures to Philadelphia’s Perelman Theater on 1 February 2026 for the recital of Takemitsu, Bologne, Molina, Darvishi, Price and Korngold
Concert review: Itzhak Perlman (violin) Colorado Symphony Orchestra/Peter Oundjian
Leah Hollingsworth visits New York’s Carnegie Hall on 1 February 2026 for the performance of John Adams, Dvořák, John Williams, Gardel and Mussorgsky
Concert review: Israeli Chamber Project
Leah Hollingsworth hears the performance of Mozart, Widmann and Brahms at New York’s Merkin Concert Hall on 9 February 2026
Book reviews
Book review: Harmonising Cultural Leadership in Professional Orchestras
Arts consultant Mark Pemberton reads Samuel Cairnduff’s new publication on leadership in orchestral ensembles
Book review: Viva Casals! Sayings, stories and impressions of Pablo Casals
Tully Potter reads Julian Lloyd Webber’s tome collecting together the wit and wisdom of the iconic 20th-century cellist Pablo Casals
Book review: Concertmaster Leadership: A guide for violinists
Nathaniel Vallois reads Marjory Serrano-Coyer’s guide for aspiring concertmasters to get the best out of their section, from technique and style to diplomatic attributes
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Nancy Zhou, Ye-Eun Choi: East Meets West
A champion of new music celebrates her half-century on stage
Valencia Baryton Project: Haydn
A further volume of out-of-the-way Haydn proves seductive
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Nicolas Altstaedt: Bowed Spaces
Fearless performances, though this album is sometimes a tough listen
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